In our open society, we are inclined to give to the less fortunate for the pure goodness of giving. We open our home to those who are alone on this holiday to spread some warmth into the life of another.
Let you look sometimes for the goodness in me, and judge me not.
There is sorrow in the world, but goodness too; and goodness that is not greenness, either, no more than sorrow is.
Serve the dinner backward, do anything - but for goodness sake, do something weird.
Goodness is beauty in the best estate.
For the sake of goodness and love, man shall let death have no sovereignty over his thoughts.
Goodness means the highest degree of popularity.
If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness.
An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it.
It is not from reason that justice springs, but goodness is born of wisdom.
Unfortunately, goodness and honor are rather the exception than the rule among exceptional men, not to speak of geniuses.
Just as a mother finds pleasure in taking her little child on her lap, there to feed and caress him, in like manner our loving God shows His fondness for His beloved souls who have given themselves entirely to Him and have placed all their hope in His goodness.
True, He is infinite Majesty, but He is also infinite Goodness and infinite Love. There can be no greater Lord than God; neither can there be a more ardent lover than He.
Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good.
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.